About “Genesis 1”

MC Moses setting off the flow in the first of his 5 books. (The first five books of the Bible, known as the Torah in Jewish tradition, are also referred to as “the five books of Moses,” although scholars agree it is unlikely that Moses wrote any of them himself.)

The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, which is the version found here, was composed around the time of Shakespeare, by a group of individuals. It predates the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The KJV is now in the public domain. It was the KJV that was vastly important in shaping Anglo-American culture and literature, language and politics. It was this edition that was shipped out to colonies, used to educate generations, and shaped the way we speak today.

Throughout the KJV, the use of square brackets indicates words that have been added for clarity and flow, breaking from a strict translation by adding words that do not appear in the source material. In many print editions of the KJV, the words are printed not in brackets but in italics.

Chapter 1 contains the account of Creation from what liberal Biblical scholars refer to as the “Priestly” (or “P”) source. The account ends in the next chapter with verse 3.

History of the KJV:

BBC Podcast series for the 400th anniversary of the KJV. This episode Legacy, examines how “The great monument to English Prose” has achieved such status and why it is so important for the English-speaking world.

Structure of Genesis 1

The creation of the world occurs over 6 days. During days 1 – 3, God separates and creates the three major spheres (sky, water, and land). During days 4 – 6, God fills those spheres.

Separates

Fills

Day 1: Night/Day

Day 4: Sun, Moon, and Stars

Day 2: Water/Sky

Day 5: Fish and Birds

Day 3: Land/Water

Day 6: Animals and Man

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